$9,225
Heman Clark Mahogany Four-column Shelf Clock, Plymouth, Connecticut, c. 1820, with freestanding turned columns flanking the 13-in. painted iron Roman numeral dial signed H. Clark, Plymouth, Ct. , the lower section with freestanding columns and a reverse-painted tablet depicting a pond scene, eight-day, brass, rack and snail "Salem Bridge" movement with pendulum bob and two iron weights, ht. 26 in. Provenance: Jim West and former NAWCC president, Doug Cowan; Terry and Karen Brotherton. Note: For related examples see Chris H. Bailey, "Heman Clark and the 'Salem Bridge' Shelf Clocks," NAWCC Bulletin Supplement, June 1980, pp. 20-23.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2015-04-25